Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 --- In , " Audette " <julie_audette@s...> wrote: > Hello everyone... > > I am reaching out for you all because I have acne problems and I > don't know what to do anymore to get rid of them. I eat extremely > well, no processed foods, no sugar, no white flour, rice or anything > bleached or denatured...only fresh organic fruits, veggies and meat > and raw cheeses. ------, I certainly don't profess to have all the answers when it comes to acne, but having struggled a few years ago with moderate acne, I do have some ideas to offer. (My skin is mostly clear now). I also have a lot of compassion for your situation. I felt like I was wearing my weakness and vulnerability on face when my skin was bad. I actually broke down in the dermatologist's office and begged for an Accutane prescription (apparently they don't consider abstinence enough birth control, LOL! And I refused to go on birth control pills or antibiotics...) This is what I did back then (pre NT) which worked really well. I don't necessarily recommend this. The Dr. prescribed tazorac (a retinoid) which she said was the closest thing to taking accutane in a topical form. It worked so much better for me than Retin-A ever did. I also went in every 2 weeks for a professional extraction and acid peel. I've gotten to thinking, however... if acne is cured by synthetic vit. A, it's most likely caused in part by a vit. A deficiency! So simple, it annoys me the doctors don't see it. And natural vit. A in food isn't dangerous, like synthetic vit. A. Incidentally, a year and a half ago I came down with an eye disease... hmmm. Vit. A again! I started eating liver, and my eye doctor actually warned me off it in case I consumed too much vit. A! (I do wonder if the tazorac actually contributed to the eye disease...) You're diet sounds pretty good, but not necessarily high in vit. A. I would recommend organ meats and x-factor butter oil from Radiant Life. You may have difficulty absorbing vit. A, and need lots in your diet. I would also try the Japanese fish soup from NT. Fish heads are great for balancing hormones, in my opionion. On the topical side: There's a new book out called The Acne Cure. I didn't buy it, I just read it at Borders. But all the info is on the website anyway. I won't get into all the details here, but I've tried it when detoxing has caused my skin to break out a little, and it nips it in the bud. It's so simple, and makes a lot of sense. I would definitely check it out if I were you, as the author claims it can completely heal acne (even severe acne) in several weeks (and no, he isn't selling ANY products!) Especially since the only drugs it involves are OTC topical ones you can get in the drugstore, it's worth a try. In combination with getting enough vit. A and a great diet, I think it could really help. I hope this info saves you from going the more serious drug route that I did! Please let me know how it all works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 >I am reaching out for you all because I have acne problems and I >don't know what to do anymore to get rid of them. I eat extremely >well, no processed foods, no sugar, no white flour, rice or anything >bleached or denatured...only fresh organic fruits, veggies and meat >and raw cheeses. You might have an IgA/IgG allergy. I've seen a LOT of folks lose their acne when the stop eating gluten (Even trace amounts). Our family stopped getting it totally, and I had rosacea for 20 years. Milk, dairy, eggs, and yeast can also be culprits for some folks -- to test for all, go on a meat/vegie/fruit diet for a couple of weeks and see what happens (i.e. " go paleo " ). Rice is usually ok, but it can be contaminated with wheat, ditto for corn, so eliminating all grains is a good way to test. It doesn't matter, in terms of allergies, if the grains are whole or processed, they can still give you acne. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 >I am reaching out for you all because I have acne problems and I >don't know what to do anymore to get rid of them. ~ Audette , you could try some liver flushing. Some people report that liver flushing has helped their acne. It also helps regulate hormones because it improves your liver function. Check out the liver flush forum at curezone.com The other thing that comes to mind is a bowel cleanse such as the Arise and Shine program. Just be wary that many of the curezone people are into vegan raw foods. Filippa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 In a message dated 11/9/03 10:17:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, julie_audette@... writes: > That was > kind of boring...I am ot sure I had a fungal infection because my > acne did not go away...it had got better but not totally gone. , I had the same problem with my eczema, which by your description was about 20 times worse than your acne! lol! Anyway I went on an anti-candida diet, and I didn't see major changes. (along with some major doses of certain anti-fungals). But if you are starting to see changes you might want to consider that you do have the infection the diet is treating. What percentage would you say it's gotten better? I don't know what scientific basis this has, but folks in naturopathy say ( " someone's law " (?) ) it takes about 1 month to heal for every year with the problem. So if You've had the acne for 5 years, it should take 5 months of treatment to heal, in which case you should see 40% improvement in two months. If you've been doing the treatment two months and have only seen 5 or 10% improvement that might be a sign whatever help its doing is coincidental and you are not following your optimal treatment plan. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Hi , I also can sympathize with you as I've struggled with acne for years. As I've adjusted my diet over the past couple of years it has gradually improved and I'm now completely acne-free. These are the things I've changed in my diet/practice that I think have helped. I didn't really do them initially for acne, but it was a great side benefit: 1. Stopped eating all sugar completely. This is when I first noticed a big change in my skin. The acne got less but didn't go away completely. 2. Progesterone cream. This has done wonders to balance out my hormones, and it seems one of the benefits was further clearing up my skin. 3. Cod liver oil. I also noticed a significant improvement when I started taking CLO, and after taking it for about six months I noticed my acne had completely disappeared. 4. Kombucha tea. Since starting to drink KT about two months ago, I've noticed additional improvement in my skin -- it's softer and smoother, and some of my scarring is beginning to lessen. I should also mention that I've stopped eating gluten products in the last couple months. I hadn't thought of that as possibly affecting my skin until Heidi mentioned it. But it could be a factor also. The problem in making several changes in diet and then seeing an improvement is that it's then difficult to know which was actually the benefactor. But I often think that it's possibly a bit of all of them, as in improvement in health overall certainly has benefits that we don't always anticipate. The above factors addressed several issues related to acne: hormonal balance, increase in Vit. A in the CLO, and the liver cleansing of the Kombucha. Anyway, hope you find something helpful and that you soon find what is the solution for your body. ~Fern Help... Acne ! > Hello everyone... > > I am reaching out for you all because I have acne problems and I > don't know what to do anymore to get rid of them. I eat extremely > well, no processed foods, no sugar, no white flour, rice or anything > bleached or denatured...only fresh organic fruits, veggies and meat > and raw cheeses. > > I have had these problems since I am about 15 and I am 23 now...it > stopped from the moment I started taking the pill at age 18 until > not very recently. I have stopped taking the pill about 6 months > ago and it came back. I have pimples in my face as well as on my > chest and back. It's extremely frustrating. I associate it with > either hormonal problems (i am irregulay -30 to 40 days), liver > function problems...but I don't know what to do with that. > > Maybe someone can help me ? > > Thank you so much in advance, > > Audette > CHEK Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach > Coordinator, Montreal's Pilates Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Thank you all for your replies... it gives me comfort. You know, I have been on the anti-fungal diet for 30 days about 2 months ago...that involved eating nothing else but veggies, some specific fruits, cheese, nuts and meats. That was kind of boring...I am ot sure I had a fungal infection because my acne did not go away...it had got better but not totally gone. I think I am at the point i am willing to do anything though. I believe I have some sort of infection...I know people who have a perfect skin and they do not eat 10% well of what I eat. I really watch my diet. Really. I am not going to lie, my skin is not that bad...it's easily hidden by make up but I hate putting on make up. It's not awful, but it's really bothering me, especially on my upper chest. I think maybe I need to really cleanse my digestive tract.... Thank you, Audette Montreal's Pilates Center CHEK NLC --- In , " Fern " <readnwrite@f...> wrote: > Hi , > > I also can sympathize with you as I've struggled with acne for years. > As I've adjusted my diet over the past couple of years it has > gradually improved and I'm now completely acne-free. These are the > things I've changed in my diet/practice that I think have helped. I > didn't really do them initially for acne, but it was a great side > benefit: > > 1. Stopped eating all sugar completely. This is when I first noticed a > big change in my skin. The acne got less but didn't go away > completely. > > 2. Progesterone cream. This has done wonders to balance out my > hormones, and it seems one of the benefits was further clearing up my > skin. > > 3. Cod liver oil. I also noticed a significant improvement when I > started taking CLO, and after taking it for about six months I noticed > my acne had completely disappeared. > > 4. Kombucha tea. Since starting to drink KT about two months ago, I've > noticed additional improvement in my skin -- it's softer and smoother, > and some of my scarring is beginning to lessen. > > I should also mention that I've stopped eating gluten products in the > last couple months. I hadn't thought of that as possibly affecting my > skin until Heidi mentioned it. But it could be a factor also. > > The problem in making several changes in diet and then seeing an > improvement is that it's then difficult to know which was actually the > benefactor. But I often think that it's possibly a bit of all of them, > as in improvement in health overall certainly has benefits that we > don't always anticipate. > > The above factors addressed several issues related to acne: hormonal > balance, increase in Vit. A in the CLO, and the liver cleansing of the > Kombucha. > > Anyway, hope you find something helpful and that you soon find what is > the solution for your body. > > ~Fern > > > > > Help... Acne ! > > > > Hello everyone... > > > > I am reaching out for you all because I have acne problems and I > > don't know what to do anymore to get rid of them. I eat extremely > > well, no processed foods, no sugar, no white flour, rice or anything > > bleached or denatured...only fresh organic fruits, veggies and meat > > and raw cheeses. > > > > I have had these problems since I am about 15 and I am 23 now...it > > stopped from the moment I started taking the pill at age 18 until > > not very recently. I have stopped taking the pill about 6 months > > ago and it came back. I have pimples in my face as well as on my > > chest and back. It's extremely frustrating. I associate it with > > either hormonal problems (i am irregulay -30 to 40 days), liver > > function problems...but I don't know what to do with that. > > > > Maybe someone can help me ? > > > > Thank you so much in advance, > > > > Audette > > CHEK Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach > > Coordinator, Montreal's Pilates Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 > I eat extremely well, no processed foods, no sugar, no white flour, > rice or anything bleached or denatured...only fresh organic fruits, > veggies and meat and raw cheeses. If candida is involved, eating aged cheeses would be off-limits. I think Bee posted some candida info with links a month or so ago, so you could look for it in the archives. You might want to look and see if any of these great foods are actually the culprits. I take probiotics every day and my dh started to take them about a month ago. His rosacea seems to be improving a bit and his skin looks clearer and more evenly colored. I agree with Heidi's note about a possible gluten intolerance. I'm certain this is the reason for my dh's rosacea problem, but he is a pizza/bread/cereal addict (especially pizza) and seems quite content to live with the digestive and skin issues. > I have had these problems since I am about 15 and I am 23 now...it > stopped from the moment I started taking the pill at age 18 until > not very recently. I have stopped taking the pill about 6 months > ago and it came back. I have pimples in my face as well as on my > chest and back. It's extremely frustrating. I associate it with > either hormonal problems (i am irregulay -30 to 40 days), liver > function problems...but I don't know what to do with that. Have you had any hormone tests done to see if there is a real hormonal issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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